“I’m ready for warmer temperatures,” said Quinton Hall, who works in the cold. “Seventies would be great.”

Ozark Electric said the cold weather could be running up heating bills. The company said it has been 40 percent colder this winter compared with last.

“We just don’t run it (the heating) whenever we’re not home,” Hall said.

People are concerned about more than just the heating bills. Chris Williams is a personal trainer. He said cold temperatures are bad for business.

“This type of weather definitely affects attendance,” he said. “Nobody wants to get out in this weather.”

Workers from the Salvation Army said if temperatures drop below 32 degrees, they will open their shelter doors for anyone who needs it. They said they’ve seen fewer people staying in the shelter during the coldest temperatures than in the past.